July 2005
mozdev.org - platypus: index
by 22 others, 1 comment (via)Platypus is a Firefox extension which lets you modify a Web page from your browser -- "What You See Is What You Get" -- and then save those changes as a Greasemonkey script so that they'll be repeated the next time you visit the page. Editing pages to suit your needs is dandy -- but making those changes "permanent" is the real payoff.
April 2005
Greasemonkey compiler
by 28 othersThis site converts Greasemonkey user scripts into full-fledged Mozilla Firefox extensions. Fill out the form below, and it'll give you an XPI file, suitable for installation into Firefox.
HOW-TO: Make your own annotated multimedia Google map - Engadget - www.engadget.com.
by 8 othersOne of the great things about Google maps is it has its roots in XML. To translate for the non-web developers out there, it basically means Google maps are user hackable. This how-to will show you how to make your own annotated Google map from your own GPS data.
brevity.org -- Lickr: Flickr, without the Flash
by 13 othersFlickr is a popular photo hosting service that uses embedded Flash files as part of their interface. On every page, there will be a little delay while a new Flash file loads.
Lickr removes the need for Flash. It runs within the web browser Firefox, stripping the Flash before the user can even see it, and replacing it with an equivalent interface in pure HTML and Javascript.
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